Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 171: Grand Chamberlain! Purchase Soul-Fixing Incense
This time, Ximen Tang has completely made a name for itself.

but,

As fame grows, the pressure will naturally increase as well.

The headquarters of the Taiping was located in Tianjin.

It is not easy for Ximen Tang to plant a flag at Tanggu Port and use it as a second stronghold.

At present, the imperial court needs to rely on the power of Ximen Hall to help guard the Dagukou Fortress.

Therefore,
Whether it is the Grand Council, the Sixth Prince, Emperor Daqian and others, they will strongly support the development of Ximen Hall.

but,

Once the war is over and the Westerners withdraw.

I'm afraid Ximen Tang will become the target of public criticism.

Chen Jie had to plan ahead and lay a solid foundation for Ximen Hall.

"Sir, in fact, the reason why General Ye Zhicheng of the Ministry of War is so easy to talk to now is probably because the forces behind him have made concessions to the "war faction" behind the Sixth Prince!"

"After all, facing the covetous eyes of the Western army, the Ministry of War now has to rely on our Ximen Hall!"

Zeng Xuanhuai said: "But if we want to rebuild the Tanggu Port, we need a lot of silver dollars!"

"There's no need to worry. Many refugees in Tianjin are starving. As long as we can provide them with food, the entire Tanggu Port will become the busiest place in Tianjin in less than three days."

Chen Jie nodded and said:
"We will melt all the silver bricks we got from the Austro-Hungarian Concession and press them into silver coins!"

"Originally, I was thinking about grabbing another wave of concessions from the Western Allied Forces."

"But according to the information provided by the 'Undercover', they have stepped up their vigilance since we attacked the Austro-Hungarian Empire on Halloween."

“It’s very difficult to surprise them.”

finished,

Chen Jie stood up and said to his three confidants:

"That's it for now. Let's stabilize it first. We just arrived and occupied the Tanggu Port. Don't expand blindly!"

"We don't need to worry about the major forces in Tianjin for now, lest these guys cause trouble for us."

"I have arranged for people to keep an eye on the Taiping and find out its base first!"

"What we need to worry about most now is not the Western Alliance, but the Taiping!"

Zeng Xuanhuai nodded and said, "Sir, Zhao Tianba, the head of Taiping, would definitely not dare to cause trouble at this time!"

"But the Taiping has joined the Japanese. If we don't get rid of them, it will always be a big worry."

"If we can destroy the Taiping, then our Ximen Hall will truly become the leader of the Righteous Group!"

The meeting is almost over.
Chen Jie said to the three people with a serious face:
"In the coming period, the development focus of our Ximen Hall will be on the Tanggu Port in Tianjin!"

"The arsenal in the western part of the capital will not be moved for the time being. The 'War Department' will dispatch 100 elite soldiers to be stationed there and recruit soldiers at the same time. We need to maintain an elite force of 500 in the capital!"

"Here, we need to expand our numbers to 2,000 within half a month!"

"Three of you, whether our Ximen Hall can gain a foothold in Tianjin and become the first righteous group of the Daqian Dynasty depends on everyone's efforts!"

The three of them stood up and swore to Chen Jie, "Yes! Sir, we will definitely achieve our goal!"

In the following time, Chen Jie paid special attention to observing the Weiyuan cannon.

This heavy cannon has little maneuverability and cannot adjust its angle, but it is very powerful and is indeed very good for defense.

But then, Chen Jie had his own ideas.

The Weiyuan Cannon can be retained, but the defensive firepower needs to be increased.

Although Ximentang had a 60mm mortar, Chen Jie's "fire phobia" was not alleviated.

He planned to have the arsenal start production of 120mm heavy mortars.

The mortar production line already exists, and only an additional set of molds is needed.

The heavy mortar has a range of up to 7km, can fire 10 rounds per minute, and has a killing radius of up to 30m.
Since each 120mm mortar weighs 200 kilograms, the shell is also close to 16 kilograms.

Its mobility is far inferior to that of a 60mm mortar, but its power is much greater when used for defense.

Once 120mm caliber mortars are deployed at the Tanggu Port, they will be able to form absolute fire suppression and silence the Krupp infantry guns of the Western Allied Forces.

-

The war at Dagukou Fortress came to a temporary end.

Hunter failed to capture the Dagukou Fortress this time, his attempt was unsuccessful and he suffered heavy losses.

Therefore,
Whether it was Chen Jie or Zeng Xuanhuai, even Ye Zhicheng from the Ministry of War, the Grand Council, and the Sixth Prince, they all judged that the Western coalition would not launch another attack in the near future.

The Western coalition forces were not very united to begin with.

If the game is going well and there are benefits to be gained, they will gather together eagerly and scream to launch an attack.

but,

Once there are heavy casualties, the situation becomes unfavorable.

Then, differences arise.

It would definitely not be easy to organize another attack at this time.

Therefore,
The next period of time will be a chance for Ximen Tang, the Daqian Dynasty, and the Western Allied Forces to catch their breath.

After the Ximentang Yituan took up garrison at Tanggu Port, they became very busy.

The entire Tanggu Port was destroyed and needed to be rebuilt.

The Krupp infantry gun carried by Hunter had used up all its shells.

It is conceivable how severely the entire Tanggu Port suffered.

In particular, the two acropolises in front of Dagukou Fortress were previously occupied by the American and Italian coalition forces.

In their final retreat, they completely destroyed everything around them.

Rebuilding the defense of the entire Tanggu Port would require a huge amount of manpower and material resources.

However, all of this was strongly supported by the Grand Council, which made Ximen Tang feel much more relaxed.

Ximen Tang provided money and food.

The manpower problem was quickly resolved with the assistance of the Grand Council.

Liu Qi brought a hundred elites from Yan Kuangtu's 'War Department' back to the camp in the West District of the capital.

The 'War Department' and the 'Eagle Department' need to expand massively and recruit soldiers.

A group of scouts trained by Yan Kuangtu himself were sent out that night and deployed ten kilometers away from the Dagukou Fortress.

Once the movements of the Western coalition forces are discovered, a warning will be issued immediately.

-

I stayed at Tianjin Tanggu Port for three days.

After Chen Jie saw that everything had stabilized, he returned to the capital.

Beijing, Xicheng District!

A side courtyard near the imperial palace.

Chen Jie did not let the guards Tang Feng and others follow him, but came here alone.

Entering the side courtyard, he looked up and around, amazed.

From the outside, there is nothing unusual about this side courtyard.

but,

After entering, you can feel a heavy atmosphere.

Although the surrounding furniture looks simple, they are all the most precious and top-grade agarwood furniture.

If all of it were transported to that world, each gram would cost tens of thousands of yuan.

Therefore,
Every set of furniture here, if moved there, would be priced in hundreds of millions of yuan.

The wooden boards on the ground are all made of the most precious rosewood, which is so luxurious that it makes people speechless.

From this we can see that the people living here are either rich or noble, and are definitely not ordinary people.

indeed,

From Linghu Qiannian's mouth, Chen Jie learned that Eunuch Cao's identity was extraordinary.

As the eunuch in charge of the imperial palace, Cao Gonggong holds a high position of power and is the real power holder.

From the side courtyard where he temporarily lives, it can be seen that Eunuch Cao is a man who knows how to live.

His kind of luxury is completely different from that of a nouveau riche.

"Mr. Chen, you're here! Sit down!"

Chen Jie came to a spacious study in the side courtyard. It was not only a study but also a meeting room.

It has an antique style and the chairs around are all items from the imperial palace.

On the walls of the study, there are various precious picture albums, some of which are from famous artists.

In the middle of the study wall, there is a sword hanging, giving people an indescribable elegance.

After Chen Jie entered the study, he looked around, greeted Eunuch Cao, and sat down.

This was not the first time he had dealt with Eunuch Cao, so naturally he would not be too reserved.

However, this time, Chen Jie did not come here to buy jade, jadeite and precious wood furniture that flowed out of the palace.

He wanted the Soul-Fixing Incense to condense his boxing intention.

He told Eunuch Cao the purpose of his visit.

"Oh? You want the soul-fixing incense?"

Eunuch Cao looked at Chen Jie in surprise for a moment, then suddenly said:
"No wonder you want the Soul-Fixing Incense. You just broke through to the Bronze Skin Bright Strength, but your spirit is damaged, your fists are hard to focus, your mental state is sluggish, and your killing intent is still there. Stretch out your hand, let me see it."

When Chen Jie explained his purpose, Eunuch Cao did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

so smart?

Chen Jie opened his eyes wide, feeling a little surprised.

As expected, he is the Grand Chamberlain!

Cao Gonggong's martial arts are unfathomable, even far beyond Linghu Qiannian.
Chen Jie also wanted to see how Eunuch Cao could help him refine his boxing skills.

He stretched out his hand and placed it on the table.

Eunuch Cao stretched out his white and delicate hand and gently placed it on Chen Jie's pulse.

this moment,
Chen Jie was not on guard at all.

There is no point in being on guard. With Eunuch Cao's strength, even if Chen Jie uses a gun, he has no chance of winning.

Pfft——!
Next, Chen Jie only felt Eunuch Cao's fingers resting on his wrist.

The other person flicked his fingers lightly, and an indescribable force, like countless streams of water, poured into his wrist.

Use Qi to hit the acupoints!

A gentle force actually vibrated along Chen Jie's meridians, spreading throughout his body, even reaching his dantian.

What kind of power is this?
Chen Jie was shocked, and in an instant, he found that he could not move.

Transform energy?

Or Dan Jin?

Or is it Gangjin?

The power transmitted from Eunuch Cao's fingers contained a shock force, which was very gentle and non-aggressive.

It does not prick like a steel needle, but instead creates vibrations like flowing water.

"What a strong force! As expected of the chief eunuch, he can actually train his force to the level of combining hardness and softness!"

Chen Jie was extremely shocked. This was the first time he felt such a powerful force.

Although he had already comprehended the copper skin Ming Jin force, he had just comprehended it and had not had time to consolidate it completely.

When the force explodes, it is extremely strong and fierce. Not to mention being able to control the force as exquisitely as Eunuch Cao, even Ming Jin cannot control the force so accurately.

If you want to practice Ming Jin to the fourth stage of changing clumsy force into force, you must penetrate the force into the muscles and meridians.

"How did this old man practice martial arts? How could he practice martial arts to such a high level?"

"I want to reach his level. How long will it take?"

Chen Jie thought to himself.

"Eunuch Cao, I heard from Master Linghu Qiannian that you are one of the three most powerful men in the palace. I wonder what level of martial arts you are at?"

Chen Jie asked with a sigh.

"The realm of martial arts is nothing more than an obsession in one's heart. The so-called three great masters of the inner court are nothing more than external false names!"

"The Imperial Palace is full of experts, and there are inner and outer halls. It's not what you think!"

"I, the chief eunuch of the outer hall, also need to eat, spend money, and run errands for the palace!"

Eunuch Cao laughed and replied with a smile.

indeed,

When Chen Jie first met Eunuch Cao, he only bought things from him that came out of the palace.

In terms of status, Eunuch Cao is the chief eunuch of the imperial palace.

But he was responsible for procurement within the palace, which was equivalent to a runner.

However, this was the first time Chen Jie heard that the palace was divided into the inner hall and the outer hall.

He wanted to ask again, but looking at Eunuch Cao's expression, it seemed that he didn't want to dwell on this issue.

suddenly,
Chen Jie thought of something and asked:
"Eunuch Cao, a martial arts proverb says: Hua Jin looks inward, Dan Jin guards the acupoints, and Gang Jin fasts in the heart!"

"I wonder what level of spiritual cultivation you have reached?"

When Eunuch Cao heard Chen Jie suddenly ask this, he was slightly stunned at first, then he looked at Chen Jie and immediately realized that Chen Jie's realm of spiritual cultivation had actually broken through to the realm of inner vision.

With the initial stage of Bronze Skin Bright Strength, the realm of Spirit Refining could actually break through to the realm of Inner Vision.

From this we can see that Chen Jie has a very high talent for spiritual cultivation.

"My soul refining realm has barely broken through to Xinzhai, and there is still a long way to go before Dingguan!"

"Alas! It's easy to train your strength, but the more you advance in your state of mind, the harder it is to cultivate it!"

"Every breakthrough requires a lot of time. Whether you can practice from the state of refining the spirit to the state of sitting and forgetting is not determined by hard practice alone!"

"It depends on understanding, timing, and so on!"

"I may not have a chance in my lifetime, but you do have this hope!"

finished,

Eunuch Cao removed his fingers from Chen Jie's wrist.

Next,
He didn't seem to want to dwell on this topic.

He changed the subject and said, "Your breakthrough in martial arts was due to the golden needle acupuncture technique that stimulated your body's potential!"

"After breaking through to the Ming Jin realm, you experienced life-and-death battles before you could stabilize your realm, causing the killing intent to rush straight into your soul!"

"If you want to condense the killing intent into the fist intent, it will be quite difficult!"

"But fortunately, your martial arts realm and spiritual cultivation realm are not high. The 'Soul-Fixing Incense' in the palace can help you quickly stabilize your realm and condense your artistic conception!"

finished,

Eunuch Cao took out a wooden box from a compartment in the study.

He opened the wooden box and saw incense sticks placed inside, which looked like the incense used for burning and worshiping Buddha.

A rich scent of sandalwood filled the entire study.

It is refreshing and can give people a very comfortable feeling even if it is not lit.

"A box of ten soul-fixing incense sticks costs one thousand taels in total!"

"With your martial arts level and spiritual cultivation level, I believe that one cycle can solve your problem."

"However, the Soul-Fixing Incense is very helpful for the spiritual cultivation in the 'Inner Vision Realm'!"

"I see that you seem to have gained wisdom. Are you practicing the Buddhist method of telepathy?"

"It should be Linghu Qiannian who taught you. If you want to make progress in practicing this Buddhist technique, you need more Soul-Fixing Incense!"

Chen Jie didn't say anything, and said simply:

"Give me five boxes first! Five thousand silver dollars, I'll buy it!"

A stick of incense can only burn for one hour.

Not only did he practice the Buddhist telepathy technique, he also practiced the 'Bible spiritual cultivation technique'!
If you want to practice these two mental methods to a certain level, you need to enter a deeper state of 'meditation'.

Since the Soul-Fixing Incense is so useful, Chen Jie naturally wouldn't miss it.

Buy five boxes first to try out the effects, and if they work, place a bet and buy a little more.

He is not short of money, so there is no harm in stocking up more goods.

"Deal! The palace is in great need of silver coins recently. Your presence can be regarded as a solution to the urgent problem of the shortage of silver coins in the palace."

"Also, your Ximen Hall's battle with the Western Allied Forces at the Dagukou Fortress in Tianjin made the Sixth Prince and the Emperor feel relieved."

"Although we in the inner and outer halls do not participate in any political affairs, from a personal perspective, I am willing to help you!"

"You have used the golden needle acupuncture technique to force a breakthrough to the bronze skin level. Although there will be no sequelae, it will take a lot of time to stabilize your realm."

"There is an ointment in Ouchi that can help you shorten the time it takes to stabilize your state!"

After saying this, Eunuch Cao took out a small jar of plaster.

It is black in color and exudes a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine.

"What kind of ointment is this?"

When Chen Jie saw the ointment in Eunuch Cao's hand, his scalp suddenly went numb.

Because the appearance of the plaster is like ink.

If this thing is used for eating, then Chen Jie would rather practice hard for a period of time to consolidate his realm than eat this thing. The sight of it makes people feel nauseous.

"A secret ointment for external application. I will apply it on your back and chest, and use my strength to open up your acupuncture points to help you absorb the medicinal power!"

Next,
Eunuch Cao smeared the ointment on a piece of white cloth and applied it to Chen Jie's chest and back.

Bang, bang, bang—!
Next,
He spun his palms and instantly released a burst of force.

Gangjin Xinzhai!

Eunuch Cao's state of mind cultivation is 'Xinzhai', and it is obvious that the power he bursts out is 'Tongmai Gangjin'!
hiss--!
At this moment, Chen Jie only felt that the ointment was like pepper water.

A terrible heat, shaken by a powerful force, instantly flowed from his back and chest into his internal organs.

Suddenly,

A warm current surged out from my body and flowed throughout my body.

For a while,
He felt that all the muscles and meridians in his body seemed to be surrounded by this warm current.

Eunuch Cao kept patting the ointment on his back and chest with his palms.

"To activate the medicinal properties of this secret plaster, you must inject it into the body with a combination of hard and soft strength and let it spread throughout the body."

"If the medicinal properties are not stimulated, the plaster will be useless and may even be harmful to the body!"

"After I use my inner strength to help you absorb the medicinal power, you can practice on your own for a day and then consolidate your current martial arts realm."

If the medicinal properties are not stimulated and spread in the body.

Just applying this plaster will do little good.

Therefore,
In order for this secret ointment from the palace to exert its medicinal properties, it must have the assistance of a strong person above Dan Jin level.

Otherwise, the medicinal properties will be deposited in the body and unable to spread, which will cause a great burden on the internal organs and be harmful to the body.

Eunuch Cao not only helped Chen Jie spread the medicinal properties, but also stimulated his acupoints with his internal energy so that he could absorb it quickly.

As a result,
Chen Jie's martial arts level will be consolidated soon, and the foundation of his body will become solid.

Snap——Snap——!
Eunuch Cao's palms kept patting Chen Jie's back and chest, the applause was sometimes gentle and sometimes rotating.

The strength and technique of each palm strike are very particular.

It's like a flying butterfly or a dragonfly skimming the water.

this moment,
Chen Jie felt the heat from the plaster penetrate through his pores, into his internal organs, muscles, bones, meridians, and blood -!
(End of this chapter)